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leukaemia

noun

Simple meaning

Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues.

Pronunciation

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lookeemeeuh

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈluˈkimiə

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Definition

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noun

  1. Commonwealth

    Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

  2. commonwealth

    Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Formality
Technical

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How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

Used this way, leukaemia is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • histiocytic leukaemianounCompound term

    Leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood.

  • monoblastic leukaemianounCompound term

    Leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood.

  • monocytic leukaemianounCompound term

    Leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood.

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Synonyms

Sense: malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues

leukemia

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